Jan 20 Watch 14:35 How did President Trump fare in his first day on the job? By PBS News Hour It’s Day One of the Trump presidency. After the pomp of the day's ceremony, what should we take away from the actions and rhetoric of the new president? Judy Woodruff gets reaction to President Trump’s unorthodox Inauguration Day speech and… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 11:43 Trump offers vision for his presidency: ‘only America first’ By PBS News Hour Donald Trump started his day with a tweet, declaring, "the work begins!" It was Inauguration Day in Washington, where despite traditions of democracy and civility, political divisions were still on display. Judy Woodruff and William Brangham offer a look at… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch How a senior Obama adviser views his record By PBS News Hour Continuing in our series of meetings with top officials in the Obama administration as it comes to a close, Judy Woodruff sits down with Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to the president. She discusses his agenda successes and failures, her criticism… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 14:38 How credible are reports that Russia has compromising information about Trump? By PBS News Hour On Tuesday evening, CNN reported unsubstantiated claims that Russian intelligence compiled a dossier on the president-elect during his visits to Moscow; BuzzFeed later published 35 pages of content from the alleged dossier. But Mr. Trump dismissed the developments as “fake… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 12:19 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘disdain’ for the intelligence community By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the U.S. intelligence report on Russian intervention in the presidential election and its implications for American democracy and foreign policy. They also review highlights… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Kerry: Syrian conflict is ‘the worst human catastrophe since World War II’ By PBS News Hour In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 7:30 Rep. Schiff weighs in on the intelligence report about Russian hacking By PBS News Hour Intelligence agencies have released their detailed findings that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election. The report says Vladimir Putin himself orchestrated a campaign of intervention, specifically intending to boost Trump's election chances "when possible.” Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 6:48 Why didn’t the U.S. veto the UN’s rebuke of Israel? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s unprecedented transition By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump made headlines this week for his reference to a possible arms race and his involvement in U.S. foreign policy prior to taking office. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 10:38 How Obama’s unique background shaped his outlook on race By PBS News Hour The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates has criticized President Obama’s policies toward black Americans. Perhaps for that reason, he was invited to discuss such issues with Mr. Obama several times throughout the president's second term. As part of a collaboration with The… Continue watching